The Ritual Killer

2023 1h 32m EN

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5.8

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★5.8TMDB · 384

MysteryThrillerActionDrama

Synopsis

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Unable to process the death of his daughter, Detective Boyd embarks on a hunt for a serial killer who murders according to a brutal tribal ritual: Muti. The only person who can help Boyd is Professor Mackles, an anthropologist who hides an unspeakable secret. The line between sanity and madness thins as Boyd goes deeper into the killer’s world.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Morgan Freeman
Dr. Mackles
Cole Hauser
Detective Lucas Boyd
Vernon Davis
Randoku
Peter Stormare
Captain Marchand
Giuseppe Zeno
Inspector Mario Lavazzi
Murielle Hilaire
Detective Kersch
Luke Stratte-McClure
Detective Claussen
Brian Kurlander
Shelby Farner

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: George Gallo
Writers: Francesco Cinquemani, Giorgia Iannone De Sousa, Joe Lemmon
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 3 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by George Gallo, shot by Andrzej Sekula. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Tom Russbueldt. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Yvan Gauthier shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Morgan Freeman and Cole Hauser and Vernon Davis carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt13141250 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

George Gallo directs. Andrzej Sekula behind the camera. Tom Russbueldt scores. Yvan Gauthier cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 3 years ago.
2Directed by George Gallo, shot by Andrzej Sekula. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Tom Russbueldt. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Yvan Gauthier shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Morgan Freeman and Cole Hauser and Vernon Davis carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt13141250 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.